Bowl math

[WrenchFan69]

Are you sure? Enough 5-6 teams lose today?

Yes. Including UConn, there are 77 bowl eligible teams (James Madison can't play in bowl because they just jumped up to FBS) and only 5 remaining 5 win teams. We can't get pushed out now

 

[Westies53]

 

[Ajs120102]

77 bowl eligible teams and only 5 more that can get to 6. We're in

Tennessee is leading Vanderbilt. 14 minutes to go in the 1st

 

[Ajs120102]

This math doesn’t make sense pretty sure it’s 7 teams still alive

 

[WrenchFan69]

This math doesn’t make sense pretty sure it’s 7 teams still alive

The teams still alive for full bowl eligibility (6 wins, only 1 of which was against an FCS opponent):
Buffalo
Southern Miss
App State OR Georgia Southern
Vanderbilt
Miami

Teams who could get 6 wins but 2 of them would be against FCS opponents (only 1 FCS win counts towards bowl eligiblity):
Army
New Mexico State

 

[Ajs120102]

The teams still alive for full bowl eligibility (6 wins, only 1 of which was against an FCS opponent):
Buffalo
Southern Miss
Georgia St
Vanderbilt
Miami

Teams who could get 6 wins but 2 of them would be against FCS opponents (only 1 FCS win counts towards bowl eligiblity):
Army
New Mexico State

Isn’t app State playing for bowl eligibility too? They had a game cancelled I think

 

[BugsyCT]

Looks like Southern Miss and Louisiana will also be bowling.

 

[J187Money]

MSU is 3rd on the APR list behind Rice and Auburn. Hope they make it so my son can go to a bowl game. He missed out at Northwestern last year also. Sucks to be on two teams that were ranked at the beginning of the season and not go bowling.

 

[Ajs120102]

Looks like Southern Miss and Louisiana will also be bowling.

We just need Tennessee or Pitt to win. Good chance one of two do

 

[WrenchFan69]

Isn’t app State playing for bowl eligibility too? They had a game cancelled I think

App State has 6 wins but 2 of them are FCS. So winner of App State/Georgia Southern gets the 77th spot. Leaving 5 open spots for the remaining 5 5win teams. We're in

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

After reading these posts.....I think I will wait for the official announcement....lol.

 

[navery12]

This math doesn’t make sense pretty sure it’s 7 teams still alive

Maybe the 77 includes Appalachian State/Georgia Southern since someone has to win? And then the 5 are Miami, Vanderbilt, Buffalo, UL, USM

 

[J187Money]

Maybe the 77 includes Appalachian State/Georgia Southern since someone has to win? And then the 5 are Miami, Vanderbilt, Buffalo, UL, USM

Buffalo lost.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Buffalo lost.

They play again next week against FBS Akron

 

[J187Money]

They play again next week against FBS Akron

Ok so as of last week there were 73.

This week:

Missouri
Miami (OH)
App State / Ga Southern
Louisiana
Southern Miss
UAB

So that's 79

Vandy playing tonight
Miami playing tonight
Buffalo playing next week

That's 82 - if they all win.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Ok so as of last week there were 73.

This week:

Missouri
Miami (OH)
App State / Ga Southern
Louisiana
Southern Miss
UAB

So that's 79

Vandy playing tonight
Miami playing tonight
Buffalo playing next week

That's 82 - if they all win.

Yes there are 82 slots. All could still be accounted for with 6 win teams. We are in one of the 82 slots.

 

[BugsyCT]

Tennessee 14 Vandy 0 late 1st Qtr in heavy rain

 

[RMoore1999]

Ok so as of last week there were 73.

This week:

Missouri
Miami (OH)
App State / Ga Southern
Louisiana
Southern Miss
UAB

So that's 79

Vandy playing tonight
Miami playing tonight
Buffalo playing next week

That's 82 - if they all win.

This is correct; as long as NMST doesnt schedule a FBS opponent to make up for the San Jose State postponement, UConn will worst case be one of only 82 teams at legit 6-6 or better...

 

[WrenchFan69]

This is correct; as long as NMST doesnt schedule a FBS opponent to make up for the San Jose State postponement, UConn will worst case be one of only 82 teams at legit 6-6 or better...

And the only teams they could schedule a make up game with are San Jose St (the cancelled game) or anybody who has played @ Hawaii and didn't take the 13th game (Vandy, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah St, UNLV)? If UNLV or Vandy are sitting on 5 wins after tonight, that might become an interesting opportunity - winner makes a bowl game.

 

[wheelerdog]

Keep in mind NMSU is an independent, so if you're a bowl committee, do you want them or UConn?

 

[UConnKev]

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[WrenchFan69]

Keep in mind NMSU is an independent, so if you're a bowl committee, do you want them or UConn?

Pretty sure they have a tie-in with the New Mexico bowl

 

[Westies53]

And the only teams they could schedule a make up game with are San Jose St (the cancelled game) or anybody who has played @ Hawaii and didn't take the 13th game (Vandy, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah St, UNLV)? If UNLV or Vandy are sitting on 5 wins after tonight, that might become an interesting opportunity - winner makes a bowl game.

Miami and Vandy looking helpless in their games right now. Should give even more clearance for us in the event NMSU finds an FBS opponent.

 

[Ajs120102]

App State has 6 wins but 2 of them are FCS. So winner of App State/Georgia Southern gets the 77th spot. Leaving 5 open spots for the remaining 5 5win teams. We're in

But after reviewing App States results this season. They would’ve had 5 FBS wins and 1 FC

Miami and Vandy looking helpless in their games right now. Should give even more clearance for us in the event NMSU finds an FBS opponent.

it doesn’t look like NMSU will be playing an FBS opponent per local news there